If you compare two things you tell how they are alike. If youcontrast two things you tell how they are different. If you compare and contrast two things you tell how they are alike and how they are different.
When you compare 2 things you ask yourself, "How are these things alike?"
When you contrast2 things you ask yourself, "How are these things different?"
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Some words that signal comparisons are: both, each, like, same, also, too
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Some words that signal contrasts are: different, but, on the other hand, however
Let's compare and contrast a car and a skateboard.
How Alike?
How different?
both are forms of transportation
a car is large but a skateboard is small
they each have wheels
you usually sit in a car but you stand on a skateboard
cars come in different colors and skateboards do also
many people can ride in a car, however only one person rides on a skateboard
More Practice- great lesson!
If you compare two things you tell how they are alike. If you contrast two things you tell how they are different. If you compare and contrast two things you tell how they are alike and how they are different.
"How are these things alike?"
"How are these things different?"
both, each, like, same, also, too
different, but, on the other hand, however
a skateboard.